Volvo V-8 also nearly killed four years ago and now, going five and six-cylinder engine out job. Future Volvo turbo, turbo and hybrid powertrains paired with belt-driven superchargers are powered by four-cylinder four-cylinder four-cylinder engine and four-cylinder turbo diesel will burn fuel. Until next year, roughly from the end of the internal combustion crime, feet, there will be all Volvo. So this leg was better damn good.
That's where Volvo's pretty damn good shot: Four-cylinder diesel engines and gas burners, a new family-destined for the foreseeable future a common architecture built around every Volvo power. Riding them all the company's viability and what is the rest of the Swedish automotive industry.
This 2.0-liter engine of the first three versions of Drive-E recently updated for the 2015 model year Volvo S60 sedan, wagon V60 and XC60 crossover will be. We recently drove South pre-production versions of these models in the form of the Euro-spec 2014 in France. Gas versions T5 and T6 badging familiar to wear, but the rest are all just four holes for sure. S60 using a single turbo making 241 horsepower and is supported by T5-level mill. Roots-style blower and had XC60 T6 302 hp version with a turbo feature. And V60 178 horsepower turbo-diesel D4 bought. In all three engine sampled machine, the front wheels (all-wheel drive will be available from) drives, jet fire is a new eight-speed automatic transaxle. Six-speed manual offered in the US, but probably will not
Left: 2014 Volvo V60. Right: the Volvo XC60.
Volvo's Four-Sight
All Drive-E motors are designed simultaneously in Sweden; Diesel, Volvo, vows, a gas engine is not an Oldsmobile style transformation. To withstand the pressure of all compression-ignition engines, with a different iron alloys diesel slightly thicker than a film made from iron based on the arm of an aluminum block. All Drive-E is dimensionally similar engine blocks, to be treated in the same line and can run with almost the same assembly procedures. Of course, different cylinder heads for gasoline and diesel variants, but have a lot of common DNA.
Drive-Es Skövde, Sweden will be built at Volvo's engine factory in the picturesque and ancient city. engines there will be exported to China for use mounted Volvos, but Volvo engine built by the same name as the Chinese owner Geely, Volvo has no plans at this point to be used in branded vehicle he says.
Drive-E's engineering there is nothing surprising. In gasoline-fueled party, all the latest technology on board buzzy. Direct injection, feed each cylinder. Head, four valves on each cylinder, twin-cam design with cams continuously variable valve timing feature. Balance shafts to keep things running smoothly down the bottom of the blog are in opposite directions.
In the diesel side, includes the new engine Volvo claims the so-called i-art technology. Electronic Watching the feedback pressure of each injector, the company explains, the four-cylinder i-Art system continuously adapts to each combustion. The purpose of this system is extremely ideal for near-high fuel metering fuel rail pressure (a claimed 36,000 psi).
Top: 2014 Volvo V60. Sub: 2014 Volvo XC60.
No matter how many superchargers and turbochargers bolted them, Drive-E engine has a compact and lightweight design. Volvo, every company uses relatively points five and six-cylinder engines says that about 100 pounds lighter. And Drive-E, each version of the Volvo promises, too, will deliver 25 to 13 percent better fuel economy. But all reduced, such as forced-induction engines, durable, will be a real-world-driving pudding.
S60 T5 Drive-E Nice nice
We drove the S60 sedan installed 241 hp, single turbo T5 version of the great broad, flat torque curve-Volvo 258 pounds-ft is available in 1500 has claimed 4,800 rpm. Combine in a relatively short space of the torque between gears eight rich characters, and S60 always seems to operate in the meatiest part of the power band. However, a car with 241 horsepower at 3,600 pounds mixing can occur but are very exciting.
Volvo S60 T5 Drive-equipped with EUR 6.2 seconds from 0 to 60 mph gallop claims that need. We probably took the time beats behind the hills around Nice felt a couple. turbo boost performance, but it also seems to be an identifiable character so devoid drown the engine exhaust note. This other modern engines smooth, it feels like a lot of cool and docile-so competition is not the most different.
2014 Volvo S60
S60 as he is still a sweet-natured, comfortable, and an antiseptic machine. 2014 revision of the fenders and hood and new headlights, new sheetmetal for a more aggressive appearance. But in essence, sedan, cool only reluctantly pushed hard rarely communicative and willing.
XC60 T6 hustles Waltz
302 hp XC60 T6-motivated instantly belt-driven supercharger Eaton announced its power with the subdued whine. The goal here, Volvo says the engine's output is to use low down engorge and then moves to the upper end of the range of engine operating on a turbo switch Eaton. This resulted in solid off-idle 2100 rpm and 295 pounds-ft of peak thrust and torque remain there all the way to 4500.
This torque production had to push around some strong audience so that even slight XC60, more than two tons. However, the XC60 T6 reasonable 6.8 seconds, 60 miles, waltz for Volvo claims. Maybe he bellows have a voice, but when it slapped against the loud pedal firewall gateway feels like this is happening gear, and therefore makes it a bit more interesting S60 T5-powered XC60 great. XC60 most easygoing, whether a little away from the road manners suitable for a large parade. Volvo has built a fine large boxes each time, and this is a nice big box.
D4 diesel V60 Wagon huge torque
Finally, we D4 178 hp turbo-diesel Drive-E is powered by V60 wagon drove. Others seem to keep trying to win their two engines, however when working with eight gears, diesel almost happy, humming a little tune clattery.
Left top: 2014 Volvo V60. Top right: 2014 Volvo XC60. Bottom: the XC60 panel.
The engine's torque output of the diesel plenty of happiness stems directly. Only 178 horsepower 4250 rpm can be out shooter, but in 1750 and 295 lb-ft of twist along rumble between 2500 rpm. Volvo says will accelerate to 60 mph in 7.5 seconds, but the engine does not reflect how well behaved he is stomping the French traffic.
diesel wagon body versatility with the personality of the mixture slightly smaller than the Volkswagen Jetta TDI applies to vehicles such as cars, a little more - it makes a luxurious alternative V60. The bad news is that Volvo has not decided yet to ship the Drive-E engine diesel versions all over North America. Supposed to be.
The four-cylinder Volvo seems risky strategy just looking at the outside. But simplifying production company to remain in the game in this way leads to efficiency. Ultimately, Sweden trust him.
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